a day after he was arrested following accusations of two new victims, jerry sandusky is home. the race to the republican presidential nomination seems to be getting nastier. who's taking most of the heat and which of the candidates are fighting back. aside from having someone to share a laugh with when someone as too much eggnog at the company party, the benefits of having someone to share it with. jerry sandusky is once again out of jail. roosevelt leftwich joins us with the latest. >> reporter: sandusky faces more than 50 charges stemming from the horrific allegations of sexual abuse. he is charged with molesting two

young boys he met through his second mile association. >> jerry is always willing. we've made it known. >> reporter: victim nine claims sandusky specifically told him to stay in the room. he say the meals in the basement and the food would be brought to him by sandusky. it raised questions about what sandusky's wife dottie knew about the alleged molestations. victim nine said he was 10 to 12 years old during the attacks and said he saw sandusky's wife dottie at the house but never came downstairs and on one occasion screamed for help knowing his wife was upstairs but no one came to help. >> i believe that at the preliminary hearing we will likely hear more information, specifically from victim number four as to mrs. sandusky and what information mrs. sandusky may have known about the actions of her husband, including sexual

assault. >> reporter: prosecutors asked for a million dollar bail but the judge set it at $50 -- 250,000 cash. he will have to wear a monitoring device and stay away from the accusers and their families. he secured it from real estate and a certified check. in all, sandusky is accused of molesting 10 young boys. another story, the attorney for one of the men who claims syracuse assistant coach barry fines molested him is filing a civil suit on his client's behalf. the county -- district attorney said he would notñr file charges because the statute of limitations ran out. heñi said fines molested him ona trip to pittsburgh in 2002. looking at tonight'sñixd top stories. say

believe the gunman responsible for the shooting of a police officer is dead. the shooter was not the person who was pulled over. a second person was found dead in a parking lot nearby but police have not confirmed whether that was the shooter. a former glen burnie high school teacher has been removed from his position and arrested on charges he had sexual relationships with three students. the incidents took place outside of school hours. jeffrey roberts sears, jr. was taken into police custody this morning. congress spent the day grilling attorney general eric holder in washington, d.c. holder and the operation known as fast and furious did get support from members of law

enforcement, including police commissioner fred bealefeld. luckily we didn't see the beautiful snow here. although, there are some concerns about what will be heading our direction, a wintry chill in the air but what's in store for the next few days. lynette charles has a look at that. i know a lot of people think we dodged the bullet. we did get some snow, but it didn't stick. that's good news. as we look at the satellite and radar, we are dry. we had lots of rain. we set a record at bwi, 2.38 inches of rain fell yesterday. we had a trails of snow at bwi. we're look at your temperatures. temperatures are cooling down, especially the further to the west you g38 in hagerstown, mid-30s into winchester and

frederick. 40 into baltimore. as we head through the restñi of the evening, we'll drop down into the 30s. it will be mostly clear, chilly and we'll have aq light westerl% wind upon us. i'm going to talk about how cold this will get. all that is coming up. >> thanks a lot. the holiday season can ab fun time to be a couple, holiday parties, kissing under the mistle toe, but it can also be a stressful time. karin caifa has more on the stress. >> reporter: it's supposed to be a time of the year when everybody's happy. it can also put people on edge and put a toll on couples. 69% of couples said they create a budget together at the start of the season, but 73% of the women say they do the bulk of the holiday shopping. 42% of women say they wish their

spouse would do more to help. couples in the survey that seem the most stress free are the ones making a team effort. >> they go out with a certain mentality. this is what we're buying. we're not going beyond that. we're not shopping for ourselves. we're shopping for everyone on the list. >> reporter: when it comes to the list one group in particular seems to cause stress. >> couples have told us that stress comes primarily from the-in-laws. >> reporter: 62% of women surveyed said their-in-laws are the most difficult to shop for. so maybe men should shop for their family and women for theirs to take stress out of it. >> you are probably spending money on these holiday decoration. americans will spend about $6 billion this year on

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one child and a bus driver were taken to the hospital after a bus crashed into a building in houston. authorities are still trying to find out what caused the crash. the front of the bus was completely smashed. it maybe chilly here, but things are really heating up in hawaii. people living near this volcano are getting nervous because of the lava that's flowing too close to comfort. in one area, it's about 500 yards from a home. this has will be erupting continuously since 193. a helicopter ended up spotting a dog stuck on the mississippi icy river, soaked and stranded. they managed to get a color on the dog and pulled him to a tug both of the good news is he's

going to be okay. if you're heading out to do some holiday shopping, beware. some criminals are counting on you not being home. herman cain may not be in the race but the other republican presidential candidates have a lot toçó talkr who's átling who coming up.

with tons of holiday shopping to do, it's the time for crooks. charley crowson have some tips on keeping your home safe. >> reporter: many of us will be spending time away from home, whether it's out shopping at the malls, stores or spending time with loved ones. you're out the door and crooks

could be watching. put your indoor and outdoor lights on a timer. leave the radio or television on from time to time. it can look likeçó someone's hoe evenw3 if you're not. the holiday gifts through the window. ájjt out of town, you may want to ask your neighbors to pick upxdxd yr mai.ñi for more tips, check out the crime prevention stories on our website. charley crowson, abc2 news. we got some record rainfall yesterday but all is quiet. right around 40 degrees. we're not dealing with any type of rain. the winds are out of the west at six miles an hour. the visibility have looking pretty good. now mt. airy, we thought we saw

plenty of sunshine. we got a few puffy clouds. it was a good day to be out and b this was on the -- about. it it was on the breezy side. check out some of the gusts into columbia, right around 33-mile-an-hour gusts. 29 to annapolis. springfield around 37. bwi, i believe we got a gust up to 46 as well. again, very gusty day on tap for us. as we go through tomorrow and tonight things will settle down. as we look at our sustained winds, we're starting to taper things off. five into easton. patuxent river around six. tomorrow things will look up a bit. i'm talking about more sunshine as we go into time. maryland's most powerful radar is dry.

that will be the trend. we're looking at the highs today. we came in two degrees below where we should be, right around 47 degrees. 40 in hagerstown. 43 in cambridge. this will be moving into our area as we go through the weekend. the temperatures will be in the low 40s as a high. the lows will be in the 20s. make sure you have that big bear coat to break out. in the meantime, satellite and radar not breaking out a whole lot. the big satellite picture, the wide view, you can see snow around nebraska. here at home, we did see snow falling from the sky. that melted on contact. high pressure is in control as of now. we're waiting for the next cold front to move through. once it does so, it could bring a few more clouds. you can see this back into the west and we can see some milder

air into charlotte and into charleston. as we look at the future trend, we're seeing the fact we'll see a few more clouds. we she storm trying to move in from the south. it should be a few more clouds as we go into tomorrow. the cold front makes its way saturday. we'll be left with very chilly temperatures. tonight 29 degrees. we will become calm in terms of the wind. by tomorrow the temperature will be 49, seasonably cold. then tomorrow night the temperature will befá around 31, partly cloudyñi and here's aqchk of theñiñi forecast. as the breezes will continue as we go to saturday, with the temperature around 43, the ravens game willçó be a chilly one. we will go up from there. kelly? >> great football weather. thanks a lot. in tonight's democracy 2012, mitt romney is facing attacks from democrats as the recent

polling suggests the path is not as easy as it once seemed. troy, these are things we have heard before and probably will hear again. >> reporter: another thing you heard is mitt romney being described as a flip-flopper. that's what his opponents are trying to do. watch this just released dnc ad. >> i'm not trying to return to reagan-bush. >> reporter: it's called mit through the ages. it ends on this, if he continues to struggle, what will he morph into next. >> we are in this mess because there are enough people who make a career out of telling people what they want to hear. >> reporter: not so much of a

surprise that jon huntsman is going after the front-runner. newt gingrich in the latest poll is ahead of mitt romney. but if you look at mitt romney and newt gingrich versus oh, mitt romney is still winning. >> so i imagine he's not taking this without a fight. he's a politician. >> reporter: he said earlier this week he was not going to be quiet anymore. he is going on the offensive. >> i've been in the same church my entire life. >> reporter: gingrich is on his third marriage and is a catholic after years of worshiping as a baptist. yesterday gingrich refused to take the bait. >> i will not pick a fight with mitt romney. we like mitt and ann.

>> reporter: campaign strategy boils down to numbers. these are the first four states to vote. romney has a narrow lead. >> all right. thanks. let's check in with roosevelt leftwich. coming up all brand-new at 6:00, a proposal is on hold because some folks around happy about the plan. and with the holidays come the usual stress. why are so many people stressed out? why it maybe doing them more harm than good. i'm roosevelt leftwich. now a preview of what's on world news at 6:30. >> coming up on world knew, the images inside virginia tech. officers barricading doors, shouting to students to stay indoors. small investors, the former senator who said he has no idea

where the billion dollars went. coming up.

the stocks closing lower after disapointing news from the european baincht the nasdaq down almost 53. the s&p down 27. some good news from the labor dpamplet numbers show that fewer americans filed for applications for unemployment benefits last week. about 381,000 filed for the first time, which is the lowest number in nine months. financial experts say anything under 400,000 should be

considered progress. credit card agreements arei] notorious for their fine print and difficult to readfá language and making youçó feel like youñi need a law degree to see what you're committed to. but all of thatxd could be a thq of the past. say they don't understand how their cards work. that's were the consumer financial bureau is coming out with a prototype for one written in plank english, not legalese and it's aimed to help consumers. it's shorter. it run has little over 1,000 words. the average credit card agreement is about 5,000 words. it also has an easier to read layout and is designed took

consumer friend -- to be consumer friendly with less fine prifnlt current -- fine print. the agency could make it an industry wide standard that would allow consumers to comparison shop for cards. the prototype will be tested throughout the first half of next year. consumers are also encouraged to give their feedback on the new template. if you're looking to downsize your vehicle, take a look at this. the teeny tiny car is trying to get a piece of the pickup market. although it's a concept truck, it's shorter than the f150 pickup. it's designed to hold two bicycles, and that's with the

tailgate down. how many millions of dollars the state's attorney dollars -- the grand prix is in det. a deadly shooting at a campus. we have details. >> a high school teacher in anne arundel county is charged with having sex with teens. the proposal of giving out holiday bonuses has been put on hold. in virginia s.w.a.t. teams stormed virginia tech after a shooting on campus, four and a half years after the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. it started with a routine traffic stop onñr campus.